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Archived Version 2017 - 2018
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Description This module provides a framework for students to develop a critical theoretical awareness of media practice within a broader multimedia environment and provides the analytical, reflexive, and scholarly overviews necessary for students to grasp issues as they relate to the political economy, creative industries, and practice based/led research. Students through lectures, reading, writing and/or the production of an audiovisual essay will utilize and explore digital technologies in order to investigate their objects of study. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. 1. Investigate theory, history and practice in multimedia. 2. 2. Develop writing skills through the production of an essay/or develop audiovisual essay skills through the production of an audiovisual essay. 3. 3. Show proficiency when analyzing media texts. 4. 4. Produce an essay/audiovisual essay that comments on theoretical or historical concerns in academic writing. 5. 5. Appraise the growing and evolving fields of multimedia/new media industries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Week 1IntroductionWeek 2Analysing Media: SemioticsWeek 3Production StudiesWeek 4Production of Culture/Frankfurt School of Critical TheoryWeek 5New Media/New PleasureWeek 6Practice Based ResearchWeek 7READING WEEKWeek 8Digital LabourWeek 9Smart CinemaWeek 10The Audiovisual EssayWeek 11Convergence, Hactivism and MultiMedia Art PracticeWeek 12Conclusions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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